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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Schedule of Guarantees and Indemnifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 25, 2019
Various - Surety Bonds
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure	$ 29.2
Rocky River Realty Company and Eversource Service - Lease Payments for Real Estate
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure	6.5
Bay State Wind LLC - Real Estate Purchase
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure	2.5
Sunrise Wind LLC - Offshore Wind
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure	$ 2.2
Sunrise Wind, LLC
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure		$ 15.4
Ownership interest		50.00%